"Heavenly Palace:" China's dream home in space
2011-09-29 21:14:01
With a length of 10.4 meters and maximum diameter of 3.35 meters, China's first space lab module is hardly the size of any palace.
China Internet users exceed 500 million
2011-09-29 20:29:51
A senior government official said Thursday that China's Internet users has exceeded 500 million -- an Internet popularization rate close to 40 percent
Maritime monitoring vessels ready for Tiangong-1
2011-09-29 18:22:44
Maritime monitoring vessels have arrived at a designated area in the Pacific Ocean to track the upcoming space journey of the Tiangong-1, China's first space lab module.
One small step for Tiangong-1
2011-09-29 10:31:38
Staff workers march to inject fuel into the Long March-2FT1 carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gansu province, Sept 28, 2011.
Tiangong-1 mission in seven-hour countdown
2011-09-29 15:14:27
At 2:16 pm all flight controllers at the launch center and Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center who monitor technical systems of the Tiangong-1 mission started to check up each system's functions.
One small step for Tiangong-1
2011-09-29 10:31:38
Staff workers march to inject fuel into the Long March-2FT1 carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gansu province, Sept 28, 2011.
All systems go for key space launch
2011-09-29 08:26:56
Fuel has been injected into the Long March II-F T1 carrier rocket in preparation for the launch of the Tiangong-1 space module on Thursday night as planned. 
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Civilians given chance to reach for the stars
2011-09-29 08:09:19
Officials in charge of astronaut recruitment say civilians could soon get the chance to compete for a place on a spacecraft.
Spending on R&D rises 21.7 pct in 2010
2011-09-29 06:42:49
China's spending on research and development (R&D) increased 21.7 percent year-on-year in 2010 as the country pushed for a more innovation-driven economy, according to official statistics released Wednesday.
China's first space lab module ready for launch
2011-09-29 06:35:44
A spokesperson with China's manned space program said Wednesday that the country's first space lab module Tiangong-1 is ready for launch and there will be no space junk left after docking tests in the upcoming two years.
China advocates exploring space peacefully
2011-09-28 20:46:36
A Defense Ministry spokesman on Wednesday reiterated China's stance regarding the exploration of outer space, stating that the country wishes to explore space for peaceful purposes and is firmly opposed to the weaponization of space exploration programs.
China confident in launch of Tiangong-1
2011-09-28 19:30:29
China is confident in the upcoming launch of its first space lab module Tiangong-1, although space launches are highly risky, said Wu Ping, spokeswoman for China's manned space program, at a press conference Wednesday.